amid
In the thick
The preposition amid conveys a spatial meaning, and is just a shorthand way to say in the middle of: A voice of reason arose amid the cacophony of the argument.
Figuratively it means at the time of or with the accompaniment of.
It is especially popular with headline writers and journalists because it’s a short way of conveying all of these phrases.
Middle of anything
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- coreCentral essential portion
- hubCentral connection point
- nucleusCentral controlling part
thick · interior · midpoint · inner · focal · inside · between · within
Completely swallowed up
- immersedPlunged entirely into
- submergedBelow water's surface
- steepedSaturated by soaking
- bathedCleaned in water
drenched · plunged · absorbed · enveloped · awash · buried · swamped · inundated
Surrounded on all sides
- encompassedIncluded within bounds
- ringedEncircled by bands
- flankedPositioned at both sides
- borderedHad a defined edge
hemmed · bounded · engulfed · enclosed · girdled · circled · fringed · circumscribed
Complete disorder and confusion
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- commotionNoisy, confused disturbance
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
uncertainty · controversy · strife · conflict · turbulence · disruption · unrest · change
Mixed thoroughly throughout
- interwovenLaced through one another
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
- embeddedSet firmly within something
- interspersedScattered among other things
entangled · entwined · intermixed · dispersed · strewn · distributed · dotted · peppered
center
Middle of anything
nucleus · thick · interior · midpoint · inner · focal · inside · between · within · among
engulfed
Completely swallowed up
bathed · drenched · plunged · absorbed · enveloped · awash · buried · swamped · inundated · saturated
encircled
Surrounded on all sides
- encompassedIncluded within bounds
- ringedEncircled by bands
- flankedPositioned at both sides
bordered · hemmed · bounded · engulfed · enclosed · girdled · circled · fringed · circumscribed · besieged
chaos
Complete disorder and confusion
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- upheavalViolent disturbance of order
- commotionNoisy, confused disturbance
crisis · uncertainty · controversy · strife · conflict · turbulence · disruption · unrest · change · transition
intermingled
Mixed thoroughly throughout
- interwovenLaced through one another
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
- embeddedSet firmly within something
interspersed · entangled · entwined · intermixed · dispersed · strewn · distributed · dotted · peppered · sprinkled
amidoutside
Beyond the boundary
beyond · away from · outside of · apart from · without